A25478:83
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
Sermon 1: Quest. How may we attain to love God with all our Hearts, Souls, and Minds? Serm. I.
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8. Thanksgiving. That person that makes conscience of thanksgiving, will thereby grow in love to God; that person that takes every thing kindly, ⟨p. 20⟩and thankfully from God cannot but love him; and Christians, if we be not basely wanting to our selves, we may by thankfulness make every thing a help to promote divine love. e.g. I hear a man swear, and curse, and blaspheme God; O what cause have I to love God, that he hath not left me to do so. I am under the rebukes of God, I feel his anger in such a providence; O what cause have I to love God, that he will take any pains with me, and give me medicinal correction, not giving me up to my own hearts lusts till I perish; Alas! I am not so spiritual as to make such Inferences: yet blessed be God, I really value it as a privilege to be able to put a good interpretation on all Gods dealings. O that I could love God for the very means, and helps, and encouragements to love him! I shall name no more (though I might many) promoting means. But,
8. Thanksgiving. That person that makes conscience of thanksgiving, will thereby grow in love to God; that person that takes every thing kindly, ⟨p. 20⟩and thankfully from God cannot but love him; and Christians, if we be not basely wanting to our selves, we may by thankfulness make every thing a help to promote divine love. e.g. I hear a man swear, and curse, and blaspheme God; O what cause have I to love God, that he hath not left me to do so. I am under the rebukes of God, I feel his anger in such a providence; O what cause have I to love God, that he will take any pains with me, and give me medicinal correction, not giving me up to my own hearts lusts till I perish; Alas! I am not so spiritual as to make such Inferences: yet blessed be God, I really value it as a priviledge to be able to put a good interpretation on all Gods dealings. O that I could love God for the very means, and helps, and incouragements to love him! I shall name no more (though I might many) promoting means. But,